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Gustavo E. Flores

Puerto Rico
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I am a volunteer Firefighter Paramedic, Swiftwater Rescue Technician Instructor, Basic Life Support Instructor, Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor and Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor, as well as a PADI Open Water Diver instructor, lifeguard, search and rescue specialist. I regularly teach for a health and safety consulting company specializing on industrial emergency response teams development. Feel free to contact me anytime. I am just an e-mail away from you!

Experience in the area

Volunteer for Fire Department's Special Operations Division, Team Leader and active member of an all-volunteer water rescue team and instructor for a training company. I am also a rescue specialist for our local Urban Search and Rescue Task Force.

Organizations

National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR).

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I am now a third year medical student as well.

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Recent Answers from Gustavo E. Flores

2010-03-01 Paramedic Interview:

Hi Lucy, I will try to answer each question: 1. You get to do something you like, plus you know you're helping others for a living. 2. You need to be a high school graduate, must take an approved

2009-12-09 Paramedic requirements in Puerto Rico:

Hi Amy, The local office is being relocated and they currently do not have telephone access. They do not have a web site either. I may be able to provide the telephone number but I don't know when will

2009-11-21 becoming a fireman:

Greetings Eric, I'd suggest you contact the Human Resources office of the Atlanta fire department you wish to join. They should be able to give you a definitive answer to your question. You should be

2009-11-11 Getting started in the field:

Hi Morgan, There two ways to get involved in swiftwater and technical rescue in the US: paid or volunteer. In the US, the only paid rescue service happens to be the US Coast Guard. Firefighters are

2009-11-02 how to become a paramedic:

Hi Rochelle, Most EMT and paramedic schools will simply require you to finish high school. There are no particular electives required. But anything that helps you understand biology better may be a

 

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